Pulley clothesline and holder therefor



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I Y PULLEY CLOTHESLINE AND .HOLDER THEREFOR 3 Sheets-Sheet ll Filed Oct. 11, 1941 v Nov. `28, 1944.

J. WALDHEIM PULLEY CLOTHESLINE AND HOLDER THEREFOR Filed Oct. 11, 1941 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

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` PULLEY CLOTHESLINE AND HOLDER THEREFOR lINVENTOR.

Patented Nov. 28, 1944I PULLEY CLOTHESLINE D HOLDER THEREFOR YJohn Waldheim, Elizabeth, N. J. Application October 11, 1941, Serial No. 415,420

24 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in pulley clothes line and holders therefor, and is a. continuation in part of my application Ser. No. 243,955, led December 1938, now Patent No. 2,292,415, dated August 11, 194

The ordinary pulley clothes line has two reaches namely a clothes carrying reach and an idle reach, these reaches move in opposite directions while the line is being operated. Frequently the articles of clothes become wrapped around both reaches of the line, by the wind, which hinders the operation of the line or in other words makes it diflicult to draw in the clothes because of their rubbing action against the idle reach traveling in the opposite direction to that of the clothes carrying reach. The clothes also become objec-A tionably soiled-by such rubbing action.

Provision is made in the above mentioned patent of means including a guard reach to prevent the articles of clothes, if wrapped around the line, from hindering the operation of the line and from becoming soiled. In some forms of the invention illustrated in the above mentioned appli# cation the guard reach, the clothes carrying reach and the idle reach are composed of asingle piece of rope.

The present invention relates more particularly to a clothes line in which a separate piece of ropev may be used, with an already existing two reach pulley clothes line, to provide the guard reach. This will-be understoodis a feature of economy since it requires a minimum of new rope to produce the novel clothes line.A

Tothis end the "separate piece of rope; which in one form of the invention, forms the guard reach, is arranged, supported and connected to travel in the same direction as the clothes carrying reach. Inv all forms of the invention herein illustrated, the guard reach is disposedabove the 'idle reach so that in case the articles 0f clothes become wrapped around the clothes line they are 4 caused to lie on the guard reach to be held thereby from bearing on the idle reach so that said idle reach may'move freely in a direction opposite to the guard reach without interfering with or hindrance by the clothes, thus making it possible to readily operate the clothes line topull in the line with the clothes wrapped around it and without soiling the clothes.

Features of the invention also relate to devices used with the novel clothes line to hold the' reaches thereof in proper relation and denitely spaced from each other. i v

In th drawings which form part of the speci- Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but shows the lower reach shifted to its clothes supporting pol sition and a plurality of 4holders attached' to the l line;

Fig. 3 shows one end of a clothes line similar to that shown in Fig. 1 but illustrating another method of attaching one end of the guard reach; Figs. 4 and 5 are views similar to Figs. 1 and 2 and, show a modified form of clothes line;

Fig. 6 isa side elevationcf 'the clothes line showing another method of attaching the guard reach thereto;

Figs. 7, 8 and 9'are modied forms ofthe invention shown in Figs. 3, 5 and .6, respectively, and in which the additional piece of rope forms the lower reach to. which the articles of clothes are attached while hanging them on the line;

Figs. 10, 11 and 12 are front, end and plan Views, respectively, of one form of holder which may be used with the various forms of clothesV one end of the-guard reach in the form of clothes line shown in Figs. 1 and 2;

Fig. 1,7 is a vertical section taken on the line I'l-I'l4 of` Fig. 16;V

Fig. 18 is an elevation of aportionof a three reach clothes line with another type of holder for supporting one end of the guard reach;

Fig. 1 9 is a top plan view of the' upper end of the holder shown in Fig. 18;

Fig... 20 is a bottom plan view of the holder shown in Fig. 18 and Fig. 21 is a vertical section taken on the line 2|2I of Fig. 18.

Similar reference characters represent similar parts throughout the specification.

In Fig. 1 the'entire clothes line is designated by the reference character 29d. It consists of an elongated loop supported Vby pulleys, 90. and d, the pulley 90 being located at the clothes attaching station and the pulley 90d being located remote therefrom. The loop forms a lower i reach 34d to which the articles of clothes, not

shown, may be attached and an idle or return curing the last end of th To tighten or slacken the reaches 34d and/35d there is provided in one end of the rope constituting said reaches, a loop 50d through which the other end 5|d of the rope may be slipped freely while pulling on it to tighten the line, and

by permitting the end to pass through said loop in a reverse direction to slacken or loosen the line reaches. A suitable knot 52d may be made toprevent accidental slipping of the end 5| through the loop 50d'the portion of the rope pulled through the loop'50d may be formed into a bundle 52 in theusual ,manner andsupported on the reach 34d. The-portion of the line thus far described is likeV an ordinary two reach clothes line.

To apply the invention to an already existingv two reach pulley clothes line, like the one above described, and thus keeping at a minimum the cost of material required to provide the novel "clothes line, there is provided, see Figs. 1 and 2 a separate piece of rope 89. In this form of the invention the separate piece of rope forms a guard reach 31d which is connected, at its opposite ends, to the loop of the already existing two reach pulley line and may be attached thereto by securing one end thereof to a specially formed loop 9| in the lower reach 34d, the loop 9| being formed far enough from the loop 50d to never pass through the latterr loop while tightening the reaches of the line 39d. The piece of line 89 extends from said loop through a holder 9 2, indicated diagrammatically in Figs'. 1 and 2 but is shown clearly in Figs. 10, 11` and 12 and which is secured to the clothes supporting reach 34d, in a manner hereinafter described. The rope 89 then extends from the upper part of the holder or formed by the rope 89 is also tightenedI and slackened together with reaches 34d and 35d.

It should be understood that the piece of rope.

89, constituting the guard reach 31d, may also be applied to the line, if desired, by rst attaching it by means of the clamp 93, then passing it around the -pulley 39d, thento the bracket 92 and then attaching it to the loop 9|. In any event the reaches 34d and 35d are rst tightened by means of the loop 50d and knot'l 52d before serope 89.` Thus the guard reach or section 31 which remains permanently attached as part of the line 29d, is readily loosened or tightened simultaneously with the other `reaches 34d and 35d.

Instead of the loop 50d, in the lower reach 34d,

' which forms part of the means for loosening or -tightening all the line reaches, there may be provided a'loop 50e, Fig. 3, in which said loop 50e rectly to the loop 50e. In this arrangement the formation of a special loop 9|, such as shown in Fig. 1, is avoided and the end of the rope.89 is attached to the clothes carrying reach 34d by means clamp similarV to the one, 98, shown in Fig. 16.

As the attaching of the clothes progresses at the left hand end .of the line, Fig. l, the holder 92 advances towards the pulley 90d at the other end of the line and the length of the guard reach 31d gradually increases, and it moves in the same direction as the lower or clothes supportingreach 34d, but in a` direction opposite to that in which the intermediate reach moves. At intervals holders 85 are attached to the line to maintain all of the reachesrdefinitely spaced fromeach other.

Thus if the articles of clothes blow over the line 29d they lie on the upper or guard reach 31d which, assisted by the holders 85 and 92, keepsthe clothes from dragging over or rubbing against the intermediate reach 35d.

Only one holder 92, such as illustrated in Figs. 10, 11 and 12, is used on the clothes line shown in Figs. 1 and 2. This holder is in some respects like the holder 85 shown in Fig. 13 and hereinafter described. The holder 92 is provided at its lower` end with securing means Bld in the form of a clamp comprising a fixed jaw 95, Iformed in tegral with the body part 56d, and a jaw 96 of a'moveabie plate 96d. `The body-part 56d of the holder has a horizontal groove 91 `in which a lip 98 of the jaw 96 engages, and about which the jaw 96 may be swung to adjust it properly to the other jaw 95 to grip or release the reach 34d.

The clamp Bld may be operated, to grip the reach 34d tightly, by means of a thumb screw 99 having a shank .|00 which extends freely securing means 62d comprising two outer fingers fil ' and that end of rope which slides through it are arranged in reverse order to that shown in Fig. 1

and the end of the rope 89 may be secured diof loop 9| or 50e. The other end of the rope 89 may be secured to the reach 34d by meanS of l The reach 31d tends to pull the upper end of the holder 92 leftwardly in Figs. 1 and 2 but such `movement of the holder is objectionable and is prevented by the short piece of rope 89 extending diagonally downward from the holder 92 to the loop 9|, said short piece of rope being secured to the upper end of holder 92 and to loop 9|.

- The holder 92 is also provided with a roller 58d which is supported on a spindle 51d and runs on -reach 35d. A guard nger 1|d on the holder 92 cooperates with the flange d of the roller 58d to prevent accidental detachment of the holder from the reaches 35d and 36d. Lips 81d and 88d are provided at the opposite side edges of the body part 56d and extend diagonally rearward therefrom to facilitate the passage of the clamp 93 through the holder 92.

The holder is illustrated in detail in Figs. 13, 14 and 15. As previously stated it is similarto the holder 92, shown in Figs. 10, 11 and 12, since it is provided with a roller 58o supported by 4a headed spindle 51e secured to the body part 560 and because the body part is provided with lips' The holder 85 is provided at its lower end with' gripping means 6 Ic for demountably attaching it to the reach 84d softhat vthe holder will travel with said reach. This means comprises hook-like means 8Ic. having two up-turned hooks 83e which extend to one side of the body part Iic so that.

the reach 34d may readily be insertedV into the hook-like means from one side of the holder. The

hooks 63e are angularly disposed with reference to each other so as to form a bight in the reach 34d to thereby grip said reach tightly and cause the holder to travel with it.'

'Ihere are provided two obstructing or guard members 81e, one on each hook 63e. These guard members 61e extend diagonally over the reach 34d to prevent accidental removal of. the reach 34e from the` hooks 63e and thus prevent accidental detachment of the holder from the line. The lower edges of guard members 61e cooperate with the reach 34d in maintaining the holder 56e substantially vertical to the line.

The means 82C at the upper end of the holder 85 which engages said upper or guard reach 31d does not grip the reach tightly but permits freedom of movement between the holder and the reach 31d. The means 62e includes a hook 63e in which the reach 31 engages, saidhook being formed at the upper end of a narrow portion lili4 of the body part 56e. The h ook 63o is provided at its tree end with guard members 'IIc which extend vdiagonally'rearward under the reach 3`|c and cooperate with the narrow portion 86 of the bodi1 part to prevent accidental detachment of the A holder from the guard reach 31e. Thus it is impossible to ren-love` the reach, while in straight conditiomfrom the hook 63e. In order to remove it, is is necessary to angularly dispose the reach and holder with reference to each other, as viewed from the top, Fig. 14, until the reach 31d clears the free end of the one of the members Hc whence the reach may be moved downwardly at one side oi' the holder, outof the hook 63C. This operation is then repeated at the opposite side of the .holder to completely remove the reach 31d from said holder.

The intermediate reach 35, is protected against t accidental detachment from the holder 85l by the overlapping relation with the flange 60e of the .other in a vertical plane in which the clothes line is disposed. y

The lower edges of the members 61o of the rgripping means 6Ic of the holder 85 cooperate A with the reach 34d,\which is taut, to maintain the holder 85 in a substantially vertical position and thus prevent accidental movement of the holder to a position in which the reach 35d may pass through the slot 59e. In this manner accidental holder 85.from the reach 35ddetachment of the is prevented. i

'I'he clamp 93, by which the end of the additional piece 89 0f rope is secured y to the'reach 35d, is clearly illustrated in Figs. 16 and ,17. It is composed of two oppositely disposed plates |05 andl |06 each having knurled groves |01 and |08 to embrace thereach 35dtand the end of rope 'or line section 89. Said platesmay be drawn tcgether by screws |09 to tightly grip the'rope 89 and reach 95d, the `thanks of said screws passing I guard finger ||c which extends upwardly into freely through the plate |05 and being threaded into the other plate |08.

To further facilitate the passage of the clamp 93 through the holder 85 and 92 there is provided on one of its plates |05, I 06 an inclined tail I I0 which readily guides the clamp 98 under the rollers 58e and 58d when the clamp passes the rollers from the left side in Figs. 10 and, 13. To further 4facilitate passage of the clamp98 through said holders the opposite edges of each plate |05 and, |08 are also provided with projections III which are bent diagonally from each plate, projections on the plate |05 extending'towards those on the plate |06. The edge portions, of each of the plates |05 and |06, above and below the projections III are rounded to aid in free passage of the clamp 93 through the holder 92.

A diierent form of holder, I I5, illustrated in Figs. 19 to 21 inclusive, may be used instead of the holder 92 of Fig. 10. This holder I5, is provided at 'its upper end with an aperture I I6 for the purpose of securing thereto one end of the rope 81. of which the reach 31d is composed, instead of to the lower reach 34d as shown in Fig. 1. A roller 58f rides on the intermediate reach 35d and rotates on a spindle 5U secured' to the body part 58j. of said holder. The flange 60j of said roller cooperates with a guard finger 1If to prevent accidental detachment of the holder from the reach d. The holder is secured to the lower reach 34d by means of a clamp Blf which is similar to the clamp Gld except that the .jaws 95j and 96f are held together by machine screws 99f instead of the thumb screw 99.

Since the end of the rope 89 is not secured to the reach 35d as in Figs. 1 and 2 there is also a tendency of the guard reach 37d, in this form of the invention, to pull the upper end of the holder I5 leftwardly in Figs. 6 and 18. This tendency is counteracted by an arm I|1 extending from one side of the holder and along the reach 34d to which the distant end of said-arm may be attached in any suitable manner. As herein illustrated the arm I I1 is L-shaped in'cross-section,

jaw 95f. To facilitate attachment to the reach Y 34d, the arm is provided with an elongated slot reach 34d.` The application of the holder IIS to I.I8 through which the reach 34d extends diagonally as shown in Fig. 20, the reach 34 'being insertable into said slot through a narrow passage I I9. Thus it will be understood that as the guard reach 31d pulls leftwardly on the upper end of the holder II5 the distal or free end of the arm I1 is pressed downwardly against the reach 34d and counteracts the action of the guard reach. Thus the holder ||5 is maintained .in a substantially vertical positionby the arm acting against the reach 34d It will be understood from Fig. 18 that the slot |I8'and narrow passage |I9 forni guard members |I9:c to prevent accidental detachment ofthe free end of the arm I from thethe novel pulley clothes line is illustrated in Fig. 6.

lFrom the foregoing it will be understood that by the addition to an ordinary two reach pulley clothes line, of a separate piece 89 of line. an extra pulley 39d and a holder such as 92 or H5, there is provided a three reach clothes line including a guard reach 31d to prevent the clothes from rub-4 bing on the idle reach 35d of the clothes line, and that in the event that the clothes line is long additional holders 85 may be attached thereto, as

shown in Fig. 2, as the operation of the line proceeds in thehanging out of the clothes..

By employing a longer portion 'of ropessg, as

shown on the clothes line 29g, illustrated in Figs. g4 and 5 the use of clamp 93 such as used on the clothes line 29d, Fig. 1, may be avoided, and detachable holders 85g and `92g may be used, these holders being like the holders 85 and 92 except that the guide members 8l, 88 and 81d, 88d are not used. In this form of clothes line the extra portion 89 of rope which forms the guard reach 31g, is long enough to extend around the pulley 90d, at the right in Figs. 4 and 5,v in all possible positions of the of the clothes line and the ends of the portion 89g never passes any of the holders 85g and 92g.

Thus the clothes line 299, has four reaches 34g,

' 35g, 36g and 31g, two of the reaches 34g and 35g constituting the two reaches of an ordinary clothes line, the two additional reaches 36g and 31g, being provided by means of the separate piece 89g of rope which is supplied principally to form the guard reach 31g to prevent the clothes from rubbing against the intermediate reaches 35g and 36g which travel in a direction opposite to the clothes supporting reach 34g and the guard reach 31g.

The vforms of the invention illustrated in Figs. '7, 8 and 9 are modifications of those illustrated in Figs. 3, 5 and 6 respectively. The line 29:1: of Fig. 7 diiers from the line 29d of Fig. 2 in that the extra piece 89a' of rope forms the lowerrnost or clothes supporting reach 34d and the upper reach of the elongated loop forms the guard reach 31013:. The means including the loop Elidx by which the reaches of line 29:1: may be tightened or loosened is provided in the upper reach 31am, and the loop 9h: to which the end of the additional piece 89:1: of rope is secured is also formed in the upper re h lldz.

Similarly the-clothe lines 29g and 292, Figs. 8 and 9, differ from the clothes lines 29g and 29e, Figs. 5 and 6, respectively, in that the separate pieces 89g and 892 of rope provide the clothes carrying reaches 34gy and 34de respectively, and the upper reaches Bldg and 31de' of the elongated loops Aserve as guard reaches. It will be understood that light articles of clothes such as handkerchiefs may be hung on uppermost reaches of the lines, inail forms illustrated, the heavier pieces being hung on the lowermost reach.

While certain preferred embodiments of the invention have been described, it will beunderstood that certain parts may be used with others and that changes in the form, arrangement, proportions, sizes and details thereof may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a pulley clothes line, the combination of an elongated loop of rope having two parallel reaches, pulleys, one at each end of said loop, to guide said reaches ina. vertical plane to travel in opposite directions, separate means and, means to support said separate means to form `a third reach coextensive with the other two reaches and in the same planeas the other two reaches, said reaches being arranged with respect to each other so lthat one of the loop a guard reach to prevent-the articles of clothes when blown over the pulley line-from lying on the intermediate reach. y

2. In a pulley clothes line, the combinationl of two reaches, formed of a single piece of rope, two pulleys to guide said reaches to travel in avertical plane in opposite directions and form an elongated loop, one of said pulleys being located near a clothes attaching station, the other pulley being located remote from said station; one of the loop reaches forming' an outer reach, the other loop reach forming an intermediate reach, a separate piece of material to form a third reach, one end of the third reach being secured to said loop, said end being located close to said station, said third reach extending` to the remote pulley and being attached at its y other end to said loop, said third reach forming an outer reach, one of the outer reaches serving las 'a clothes'supporting reach being located substantially in the same vertical plane as the intermediate reach and, the other outer reach serving as a guard reach to prevent the articles of clothes when blown over the pulley line from lying on the intermediatev reach which travels in a direction opposite to the direction of travel of the other two reaches, a separate pulley located 3. In a pulley clothes line, the combination ci l.

a loop having two reaches formed of a single piece of material, two pulleys to guide said reaches to travel in opposite directions, one of said pulleys being located near a clothes attaching station, the other pulley being located remote from said station, a separate piece of rope to form a third reach, both ends of the separate piece or rope being secured to said loop, the major portion of the separate piece of rope extending along said loop, a separate pulley located at' the station end of the pulley line to guide` one end of the third reach', and a device secured to the clothes carrying reach to guide the other end of the said third reach, said device including means to guide it on one of the loop reaches, and means to attach said device` to said third reach, all of said reaches being located substantially in the same vertical plane.

4. In a pulley clothes line, the combination of a piece of rope in the form of an elongated loop vconstituting an upper reach and a lower reach.

pulleys, one at a clothes attaching station, and one remote from said station, said' pulleys supporting the loop so that the reaches travel in opposite directions, a third reach connected at one end to said 100D, -a separate pulley at said station to support and guide one end orf said third reaches and the third reach form outer reaches,

the other loop reach being arranged intermediately between said outer reaches, the'supporting means including means to cause the third dreach to travelsimultaneouslywvith and in the same direction as the other outer reach, the lowermost outervreach serving as a clothes carrying reach, the uppermost outer reach serving as 'by said third reach and thus maintain said device in a substantially vertical position on the ypulley line. f

5. In a pulley clothes line,- the combination of a single piece of rope, means to connect the ends the connecting means being also effective to` tighten or slacken said reaches, separate means to form a third reach ooextensive with the other reaches, means to support said third reach, and means for securing said third reach to the loop 4 so that it may travel with one of the loop reaches and so that the third reach may be tightened or slackened simultaneously with the other reaches,

said reaches being arranged in superposed rela tion in the same plane and constituting two outer f reaches and an intermediate reach, the outer reaches travelling in the same direction and 4.opposite to the direction `of travel of the intermediate reach; one of said outer reaches serving as a clothes supporting reach, the other outer reach serving as a guard reach to keep the clothes from lyingr on the intermediate reach when the clothes `become lodged over the pulley line.

6. In a pulley clothes line, the combination of a single piece of rope, means vto connect the ends of said rope to form a loop, pulleys, 'one at a clothes attaching station and one remote from said station, said pulleys supporting they loop to provide two reaches to travel in opposite directions, the connecting means being als'o effective to tighten or slacken said reaches, a separate piece of rope to form a third reach coextensive with theA other reaches, means to support said third reach, the supporting means including a pulley at said station, and a device connected to one `of the loop reaches, and means for securing the ends of said separate piece of rope to the loop at opposite sides of the connecting means so that the third reach may also be tightened or slackened simultaneously with the two loop reaches, said reaches being arranged in superposed relation and constituting two outer reaches and an intermediate reach, said device having guiding means to cooperate with the intermediate reach, the outer reaches travelling in the same.

direction and opposite to the direction of travel of thel intermediate reach, one of said outer reaches serving as a clothes supporting reach, the other outer reach serving as a guard to keep the clothes from lying on the intermediate reach when the clothes become lodged upon the pulley line.

7. In a pulley clothes line, the combination of a piece oi line in the form of an elongated loop constituting two reaches arranged one above the other, pulleys, one at a clothes attaching station, and one remote from said station, said pulleys supporting the loop so that the reaches travel in opposite directions, a separate piece of rope to form a third reach coeirtensive with the other reaches and arranged initlfe same' plane as the other reaches, a separate pulley at said station to support one end of said third reach, a device securedto and supported by oneloop reach to support the other end of said third reach, means for attaching one end of said separate piece of rope to one of the reaches of said loop, means for attaching the other end of said separate piece of rope to said device, said separate piece of rope having a tendency to pull said device from its effective position, and a portion of said separate piece of rope extending from said device to the reach to which said device is attached to hold said device in its effective position against the pulling action thereon by the major portion of said separate piece of rope.

8. In a pulley clothes line, -the combination `rope to form a third reach coextensive with the other reaches and arranged in the same plane as the other reaches, means to support said third reach so that it may travel with and in the same direction as 'one of the other reaches, the supporting means including a separate pulley at said station, and two devices supported on and at diierent positions lengthwise of one of the loop reaches, one -end of the separate piece of rope being attached to one of the loop reaches and extending around said separate pulley, the other end of said separate piece of rope being attached to the device farthest from said station, means to attach the last mentioned device to the reach upon kwhich it is supported to prevent movement by the third reach of said device lengthwise of its supporting reach, and means to resist a tendency produced by said third reach to 'pull on the end of said device to which the third reach is attached, the device located between said separate pulley and the other device being eifective to hold said reaches denitely spaced fromeach other.

9. In a pulley clothes line, the combination of a single piece of rope, means toconnect the ends of said rope to form a loop, pulleys, one at a clothes attaching station, and one remote from said station, said pulleys supporting the loop to form two reaches to travel in opposite directions, said reaches being disposed one above the other. the lower reach constitutinga clothes carrying reach, the upper reach being, an idle reach, the connecting means being also effective to tighten or slacken said reaches, a separate piece of rope to form a third reach, said third reach being coextensive with the other reaches and located above the idle reach, means to support said third reach, and means for securing the ends of said separate piece of 'rope to the piece forminglthe loop and at oppositesides of the tightening means so that the third reach maybe tightened or slackened simultaneouslywith the other reaches the clothes carrying reach, the third reach serving'as a guard'to keep the clothes from lying on the idle reach when the clothes become lodged on the pulley line. ,10. In a pulley clothes line, the combination of a single piece of rope, means to connect the ends of said rope to form a loop, pulleys, one at a clothes attaching-station, and one remote from said station to elongate the loop to form two reaches vto travel in opposite directions, .said reaches being disposed one above the other, the lower reach constituting a clothes carrying reach, the upper reach being an idle reach, the connecting means being also effective to tighten or slacken said reaches, a separate piece of rope to form a third reach, said third reach being coextensive with the other reaches and located above the idle reach, means to support said third -reach, and a lower clothes'ic" l reach which is located above said loop serving as a guard to keep the clothes from lyingon said upper reach when the 'clothes become wrapped about the pulley line, and a device cooperating with all of said reaches to keep them definitely spaced, said4 device having means to grip the lower reach ,of said loop to travel with said lower i reach, and means on said device to facilitate freedom Voi transit. of said device on the upper reach of the loop.

l1. In a pulley clothes line, the combination of a single piece of rope, means to connect the ends of said rope to form a loop, pulleys, one at a clothesattaching station, and one remote from said station, said pulleys supporting the loop to provide two reaches arranged one above the other and to ytravel in opposite directions, the connecting means being also effective to tighten or slacken said reachesa separate piece ofArope to form a third reach coextensive with the other reaches, means to support said third reach under said loop, means for securing the ends of Vsaid separate piece of rope-to the piece forming the loop and at opposite sides of the tightening means so thatvthe third reach may be tightened or slackened simultaneously with the other reaches, said reaches being arranged in superposed relation in the same plane and constituting two outer reachesrand an intermediate reach, the upper, outer reach and the intermediate reach being provided by said loop, said upper reach and said third reach traveling in the same direction and opposite to the direction of travel of thelower reach of said loop, said third reach serving asa clothes supporting reach, said upper reach coextensive with the other two reachesv reach of the loop serving as a guard reach to keep the clothes -from lying on the intermedi# ate reach when the clothes become lodged upon the pulley line.V l

12. The combination of'a pulley clothes line in the -form of a loop and having two reaches,

namely a clothes carrying reach and an idle reach formed of a single piece of rope, the idlev reach being located above the clothes carrying reach said reaches being arranged to travel in opposite directions, two pulleys toy guide said reaches, one of said pulleys being located near a clothes attaching station, the other pulley being located remote from said station, a separate' piece of material to form a third reach to serve as a guard reach located above the idle reach,

both ends of the thirdreach being secured to said loop, the major portion of the piece to form said guard reach extending along said loop, a\ separate pulley located at the station end oi.' the pulley line to support and'guide one end of said guard reach, a device secured to the clothes carrying reach to guide the other end of the guard reach, said device'including means to guide it on the idle reach, and means to attacllisaid device to the guard reach, the reaches/'being ar.

ranged with reference to each other to form two outer reaches traveling in the same direction, and

" an intermediate reach traveling in a direction opposite to the direction of travel of the outer reaches, and' a detachable holder attached to one of the outer reaches to travel therewith and.v to keep all of said reaches denitel spaced. v

line,v the combination-l 13.v In a pulley clothes of apiece or rope forming an lelongated loop constituting two reaches, fname,

an upper idle` leyson'eat a clothes attaching/muon, and one remote from said stationY to support the loopjso that the reaches travel in' opposite directionsia' ying reach, pui-- third reach located above the idle reach and connected to said loop, a separate pulley locatedl above thel pulley at said station to support one end of said third reach, a device supported .by and secured tothe clothes carrying reach to support the other end of the vthird reach above the idle reach, means to guide said device on the idle reach, means extending from said device to engage the clothes carrying reach to counteract a pull exerted on said device by said third reach and thus maintain said device in a substantially vertical position on the pulley line, the reaches being 'disposed with reference to each other `to form\two outer reaches traveling inthe same direction and an intermediate reach traveling in a direction opposite to the direction of travel of the outer reaches, and a holder attached to one .of the outer reaches to travel therewith andto keep al1 of said reaches deinitely spaced.

14. In a pulley-clothes line, the combination of an elongated lo'op' of rope having two parallel reaches, pulleys, one at each end of said loop,

to guide said reaches in a vertical planeto travel in opposite directions, separate means, means to support said separate means to form a third and in the same plane as the other two reaches, said reaches being arranged with respect to each ,other so' that one of the loop reaches and/the third reach from outer reaches, the other loop reach being arranged intermediately between said outer reaches, the lsupporting means including means to cause -the third :reach to travel simull taneously with and in the same direction as the other outer reach, the lowermost outer reach serving as a clothes carrying reach, the uppermostouter'reach serving as a guard reach to prevent the articles of clothes when blown over the pulley line from lying on the intermediate reach, and a holder detachably secured to one of the outer reaches to keep al1 of the reaches definitely spaced to prevent them from moving towards or away from each other.

15. In a pulley clothes' line, the combination oi'y a piece of rope in the form of an elongated loop constituting an upper reach anda lower reach, pulleys, one at a clothes attaching station, and one remote from said station, said pulf.

leys supporting the rope so that theA reaches travel in opposite directions, a third reach con, nected to said loop, a separate pulley at said station to support one end of said third reach, a,` A

device supported by and secured to one of the loop reaches to .support the other end of the third reach, means to guide said device on the othervone of the loop reaches, said reaches being arranged above each other, means extending from said device to engage the loop reach to which said Ldevice is secured to counteract a pull 4 termediate means to facilitate freedom of transit "of an elongated loop having two coextensiveA reacheasupporting devices f or said loop one at .Y

exerted on one end of said device by lsaid third reachL and thus maintainsaid device in a sub stantially vertical position on the pulley line means to tighten or slacken all of,I said reaches, and a holder to keep al1 of said reaches deiinitely spaced from eachother, said holder having means to secure it to one o f the outer reaches, means to engage the'other outer reach and to permit a slight relative movement between the last men tioned reach and said holder during a tightening or slackening operation ofthe line, and in'- of said-holder on the intermedi'atereachi 16. In a pulley clothes line the combination plane, said movable device being secured to one of the loop reaches, means on the movable device to guide it for movement back and forth on the other one of the loop reaches, said movable -device being effective as it travels back and forth to vary the length of the extendible means, 'and a detachable device attachable to the clothes line at a position between the stationary device and the movable device to keep all of the reaches definitely spaced.

. 17, In a pulley clothesl line, the combination of a single piece of rope forming a loop, two pulleys to support said loop to elongate it and thus produce two coextensive reaches to travel in opposite directions, one of said pulleys being located at a clothes attaching station, the other pulley being remote from said station, another piece of rope connected to said loop, means to support the last mentioned piece of rope to form a third reach, the supporting means including a device attached to one of the loop reaches, said third reach being short at the beginning of a clothes attaching operation, said devices being eective to increase the length of the third reach as the attaching of the clothes to said line progresses,

, all of the reaches being arranged in afvertical plane and providing two outer reaches traveling in thesame direction and an intermediate reach traveling in a direction opposite to the di? rection of 4travel of the outer reaches, one of the outer reaches serving as a clothes attaching reach, the other outer reach servingas a guard A vreach to keep the clothes when blown over the line from lying on the intermediate reach, and one or more holders which may be attached to the line as the length of the third reach increases y to engage all o f said reaches to keep them deiinitely spaced. r

18. In a pulley clothes line, the combination of a single piece of rope forming a loop, two pulleys to support said loop to elongate it and thus produce two coextensive reaches to travel in opposite directions, one of said pulleys being located at a clothes attaching station,A the other pulley being remote from saicstation, another piece of rope connected t0 said loop, means to support the last mentioned piece of rope to form athird reach, the supporting means including stationary means at said stationv to guide one end ofl the third reach, and means on said loop to travel with one of its raches to guide the other end more detachable holders which may be attached to the line to engage all of said reaches as the length of the third reach increases to keep them definitely spaced.

19. In a pulley clothes line, the combination of a piece of rope in the form of an elongated loop toprovide two coextensive reaches, pulleys toI support said loop so that the two reaches may travel simultaneously in opposite directions in a vertical plane, a separate piece of rope, and

vmeans to support the latter in said vertical plane and closeto the loop lreaches so as to provide a third reach, the supporting means including a holder, means at one end of the holder to grip one of the loop reaches, means on the holder cooperating -with the other loop reach to guideV the holder thereby, means on the opposite end of the holder for connecting one end of the separate piece of rope to said holder, and an arm extending from said holder into engagement with the loop reach which is gripped by said holder, said arm counteracting a pull exerted on 'one end of the holder by the third reach and lthus maintaining the holder substantially vertical to the pulley line.

20. In a pulley clothes line, the combination of a piece of rope in the form of an elongated loop to provide two coextensive reaches, pulleys to support said loop so that the two reaches may travel simultaneously in opposite directions: in a vertical plane, a separate piece of rope, means to support the latter in said vertical plane and close to the loop reaches so as to provide a third reach,

the supporting means including a vertically disposed holder, means at one end of the holder to grip one of the loop reaches, means on the holder cooperating with the other loop reach to guide the holder thereby, means on the opposite end of the holder to grip thethird reach, a portion of the third reach extending from the last mentioned gripping means to the reach engaged by the rst mentioned gripping means, and means to attach the end of said portion of the third reach to the reach to which it extends, said portion of the third reach being effective to maintain the holder substantially vertical to the of the third reach, said third reach extending from said stationary means to the traveling means, the'traveling means being near the stationary means at the beginning of a clothes attaching operation, and the ythird reach being then shot, the traveling means being effective to increase the length ofthe third reach while it moves away from the stationary means as the attaching .of the clothes to said line progresses,

all of the reaches being arranged in a vertical plane and to provide two outer reaches to travel f the separate piece of rope to the line against the-tendency of the third reach to 'move the holder from its vertical position.

21. In a pulley clothes line, the combination of a piece of rope in the form of an elongated loop to. provide two coextensive reaches, pulleys to support ysaid loop so that the two reaches may travel simultaneously in opposite directions ina vertical plane, one of said pulleys being located at a .clothes attaching station, the other pulley bein'g located remote from said station, a separate p iece of rope, means to support the latter in said vertical plane close to the loop reaches to provide a third reach, said means including a pulley at the clothes attaching station, and a holder supported on and attached to one of the loop reaches. a clamp for attaching one end of other loop reach, a detachable holder connected to the same reach to which the other holder is attached, means on each holder to guide it on the reach to which in the. same'direction and an intermediate reach to travel in a direction opposite tothe direction fof travel o f the outer reaches, one of the outer reaches serving as a clothes attaching reach,lthe other outer reach serving asn/guard reach to keepthe clothes when blown over the line from lying. on the intermediate reach, and one 0r 75 to assist in facilitating unobstructed passage of said clamp 'past said holders. Y

2. In a pulley of an elongated loop, pulleys, one at each end of said loop to support the latter and thusprovide a clothes carrying reach and an idle reach arranged above the-clothes carrying^l'each, said reaches to travel simultaneously in opposite diy clothes line, the combination taneously rections, extendable means, and means to sup- `port the extendablemeans aboveA the idle reach to provide a guard reach to travel in the same direction as the clothes carrying reach and prethe length of the active portion of the clothes carrying reach.

23. In a-pulleyfclothes line, the combination of an elongated loop, pulleys, one at each end of said loop to support the latter and thus provide an upper reach and alower reachto travel simulin opposite directions, means, and means to support the extendable means under said loop to provide a clothes car-4 rying reach, the supporting means including a device attached to said upper reach to cause the clothes carrying reach to travel in the same direction as said upper reach and vary the length of the clothes carrying reach as its need is varied in accordance with the number of articles of clothes to be supported thereby, the upper reach of saidloop serving as a. guard reach to prevent the clothes when blown over the line from lying on the lower loop reach. A

extendable 24. In 'a pulley clothes line, the combination of an elongated loop, pulleys, one at each end of said loop to-support the latter to provide two coextensive reaches to travel simultaneously in opposite directions, means extendable along said loop to provide a third reach, means to support the extendable means close to the loop to guide and support one end of the thirdreach and whereby the length of the third reach may be varied in accordance with the number of articles of clothes to be carried by the pulley line, the reaches being arranged above each other and forming an upper outer reach, a lower outer reach, and an intermediate reach, the lower outer reach being effective to serve-as a clothes carrying reach, the upper outer Areach being eective to serve as a guard reach, the two outer reaches traveling simultaneously in the same direction, the supporting means for the extendable means including a device attached to the outer reach formed by the loop, and a holder attachable to the line to travel with the two outer reaches and keep all of the reaches properly spacedv from each other.

JOHN WALDHEIM. 

